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单词 shenanigans
释义
shenanigans
noun[plural]
informal
uk
/ʃəˈnæn.ɪ.ɡənz/us
/ʃəˈnæn.ɪ.ɡənz/
disapproving
secretordishonestactivities, usually of acomplicatedtype:
Like manylocalgovernmentsin thestate, thecountyhas alonghistoryofpoliticalshenanigans.
Morebusinessshenanigans wereexposedin thenewspaperstoday.
sillybehaviourthat is usually not veryseriousorharmful:
He toldstoriesof hischildhoodpranksandprepschoolshenanigans.
More examples
  • There wereaccusationsofbookkeepingshenanigans at severalcompanies.
  • Thebank, ofcourse,deniedallsuggestionsofpoliticalshenanigans.
  • Infact,electoralshenanigans were notneededinordertosecurehisvictoryat thepolls.
  • Thesekidsarefamousteenagersengaginginhigh-classshenanigans inHollywood.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cheating & tricking
  • anti-fraud
  • bad faith
  • bamboozle
  • bilk
  • blackmail
  • deceive
  • fiddle
  • flannel
  • gull
  • have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom
  • havesomeoneon
  • hoax
  • hocus-pocus
  • hustle
  • pull
  • pull a fast oneidiom
  • pull the wool oversomeone'seyesidiom
  • punk
  • putsomethingacross/oversomeone
  • racket
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(Definition ofshenanigansfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
shenanigans
noun[plural]
informaldisapproving
uk
/ʃəˈnæn.ɪ.ɡənz/us
/ʃəˈnæn.ɪ.ɡənz/
secretordishonestactivities, usually of acomplicatedandhumorousorinterestingtype
诈骗，欺骗；耍手腕；恶作剧；把戏，诡计
Morebusiness/politicalshenanigans wereexposedin thenewspaperstoday.今天的报纸又揭露了一些商业诈骗／政治把戏。

shenanigans| American Dictionary

shenanigans
plural noun
us
/ʃəˈnæn·ɪ·ɡənz/
humorousordishonesttricks:
I don’tknowhow he puts up withtheirshenanigans.
(Definition ofshenanigansfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofshenanigans

shenanigans
And there's a general psychological and historical truth underlying theshenanigans.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Nonetheless, party agents described their work, including theshenanigansof the opposition, rather dispassionately.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Such changes make it far more difficult for the fiddles andshenanigansthat have been mentioned tonight to be detected.
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Hansard archive
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That would put a stop to anyshenanigansand malpractices.
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But, after all, we are used to this kind ofshenanigans.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Could she not get them to accept that theshenanigansover the selective price scheme have no relevance?
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I wonder whether it has fallen off at all as a result of theshenanigansof the past year or two.
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I am sharply aware of some of theshenanigansof this kind that have been going on in respect of the arts.
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Given theshenanigansthat are going on, that is a doubtful claim, but let us take it at face value.
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On the contrary, we appear to have healthy economic growth free of all the propertyshenanigansof the past few years.
From the
Hansard archive
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We know that at least two of the 12 market-tested pits have been closed as a result of all theshenanigansthat have gone on.
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Hansard archive
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We have returned to a rational and quiet debate after theshenanigansof the last 12 hours.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I am delighted that we are not allowing our proceedings to be disrupted by theshenanigansearlier today.
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Hansard archive
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That in itself is almost as important as the tradeshenanigans.
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Hansard archive
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These linguisticshenanigansare in fact political points.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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